Children's Books

• "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" By: Eric Carle

(Great to tie into a Science lesson on the butterfly lifecycle)

• "The Grouchy Ladybug" By: Eric Carle

(Great to practice time with 1st graders)

• "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" By: Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond

• "If You Give a Pig a Pancake" By: Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond

• "If You Give a Moose a Muffin" By: Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond

• "If You Give a Cat a Cupcake" By: Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond

• "If You Take a Mouse to School" By: Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond

(The possiblities with these books are ENDLESS! Sequencing ideas, crafts, snacks, songs, etc.)

• "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales" By: Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith

(More for the older students and readers, very funny and a real attention getter and critical thinking starter)

• "First Day Jitters" By: Julie Danneberg

(Great for the first day of school for kindergarteners and 1st graders)

• "The First Day of School" By: Patricia Relf

(Great for the first day of school for kindergarteners and 1st graders)

• "Ready For Kindergarten, Stinky Face?" By: LIsa McCourt

(Great for the first day of school for kindergarteners)

• "David Goes to School" By: David Shannon

(Great for the first day of school for kindergarteners, 1st, and 2nd graders)

• "The Great Kapok Tree" By: Lynne Cherry

(Great to use for a Amazon Rainforest unit)

• "You Read to Me, I'll Read to You" By: Mary Ann Hoberman

(PARENTS & EDUCATORS: Great for ice breakers and helps hear students reading skills; fun for learners)

• "Corduroy" By: Don Freeman

(Cute, memorable book to read to your young learner)

• "Flat Stanley" By: Jeff Brown

(Great for older students, can actually make your own "Flat Stanley" and mail to a pinpal!)